The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-31
Growing Impression that Its Policy Toward
Ireland Is Destined to Result in Failure
and the Defeat of the Tory Party.
Indications Pointing to De cline OF
General Boulanger's Popularity.
The British Farmers Continue to Energetic
ally Agitate the Question of Protection
General Foreign News by the Cable.
ENGLISH POLITICS.

Growing Unpopuiarity of the Policy Pursued
by the Salisbury Ministry.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
LONDON, July 3O.-Thera is little doubt that
the government regards the condition of affairs
as critical. On all sides it is heard that Lord
Salisbury and Mr.. Goschen have failed; that the
policy of coercion for Ireland, with ''resolute
government and nothing more of which they
have been the leading and most determined ex-
ponents, is rejected, and that the country is
dissatisfied with it as having no future and al
afording no hope of success. This conviction 10.
perhaps, the more CALLING because it comes
at the moment when the government is in
firm possession of all the extreme
and extraordinary powers it has risked every
thing to obtain. The word is abroad to-day, ID
is heard in every quarter of the most conserva-
tive quarters of London that tbs
country demands peace and quiet and good
will towards Ireland. A really wonderful change
has suddenly come over the opinion of the gov
erning body of the country. The Salisbury
Gorchen policy for Ireland is not winning-rhat
is admitted, AND the rank and fle the hangers
on of the government the men who above all
things. desire their party to 'keep in." look
ing out for something new, for some
restorative. something which shall not
only cement the union of the Unionist party.
ing powers. Lord Randolph Churchill has,
probably, equal in regard to accuracy Of
judgment as to forecasting events in the House
of Commons, and he says that now next year
Irish land will prove fatal to the government
But there is strong reason to believe that its
time for defeat has not yet come. Mr.. Glad
stone must be the chief factor in any defeat Of
the government and it is argued that Mr. Glad
stone does not desire land if he did DESIRE could
not obtain it'll on immediate dissolution of Para-
ment, and therefore il defeat occurred her
Majesty might summon Lord Harrington to
form new Ministry. At present however, if
anything of the sort should happen, it seems
that Lord Harrington would prefer to join the .
Cabinet basis of temporary coalition rather
than to attempt with fifty followers to form an
administration. Moreover, Lord Randolph
Churchill is thought to be only Barking" Hs
has not yet resolved to bite" and
has intention of advancing
deliberately against his former colleagues
until such a movement is likely be effective
and to lead to reversal OF power to the ad
vantage of the reconstructors. Prominent poll
ticians maintain that there will be coalition
until the government suffers reverse. Lord
Harrington shrinks from contributing to a crisis
which might lead him to a course he would aft
erwards regret Lord Randolph Churchill
would welcome a change. and so would Mr..
Chamberlain. provided they could sec
more clearly some way OF controlling
the movement. Lord Randolph Churchill
is understood be ready with
devices suitable for the occasion, but there is
this difference and diffculty-it is not he who
is looked upon the coming deiiverer of the
ministerial party. There is not any positive
craving for his return To the government His
influence with the Tory party is not just now in
the ascendant, partly because he is known
distastefu to Lord Harrington
and his followers. Lord Randoiph's
policy, however, is much discussed to-day.t He il
in favor of throwing overheard the Salisbury
Goschen scheme and entering more or less &C.
lively into competition with Mr.. Gladstone for
the settlement of the Irish question. He has
never spoken against home-rule for Ireland. and
his partisans are loudly declaring that his is the
popular policy of economy and self governme mt